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UAW grants concessions, Chrysler exec warns of depression as bailout lobbying intensifies
AP Auto WritersDETROIT (AP) _ Worried about their jobs and warned that the cost of failure could be a depression, hundreds of leaders of the United Auto Workers voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to make concessions to the struggling Detroit Three, including all but...Tags: Contracts, Wages and Pensions, Collective Contract, Chrysler LLC, Vehicles
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Financial industry lobbyists urging Treasury to take steps to lower mortgage rates
AP Business WritersWASHINGTON (AP) _ Financial industry lobbyists are urging the Treasury Department to take steps to lower mortgage rates and help stabilize the battered U.S. housing market. Under one proposal, Treasury would seek to lower the rate on a 30-year mortgage...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Government Debt, House Building, Freddie Mac, Credit and Debt
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Automakers work feverishly to sell Congress on aid plan, but Sen. Reid says votes lacking
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Imperiled automakers and their union worked feverishly Wednesday to sell a skeptical Congress on a $34 billion aid plan, promising labor concessions and restructuring. The Senate's Democratic leader said there still weren't enough...Tags: Chrysler LLC, Heads of State, Vehicles, Laws, Corporate Officers
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Fast approaching inauguration, president-elect relishes final few days of civilian life
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Barack Obama appears to be enjoying his last few weeks of pondering the nation's problems without being held accountable for them. The president-elect teased reporters and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, his choice for commerce secretary,...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Bill Richardson, Local Elections, Executive Branch, Trips and Vacations
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LI residents challenge school superintendent raises
john.hilderbrand@newsday.comWith schools facing their biggest financial crisis since the early 1990s, some residents of Oyster Bay and Roslyn are challenging recent pay raises granted to local superintendents. While the boosts in salaries are consistent with past raises, taxpayer...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Unions, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Oyster Bay (Oyster Bay, New York), David A. Paterson
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O'Malley elected vice chair of Democratic Governors Association
The Associated PressGov. Martin O'Malley has been elected vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2009. Gov. Brian Schweitzer of Montana will serve as 2009 chair, succeeding Gov. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. O'Malley said he is honored to have been elected,...Tags: Executive Branch, Local Elections, Martin O'Malley, Regional Authority
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O'Malley drafts furlough plan
The Associated PressGov. Martin O'Malley's administration is in final negotiations with employee unions on the number of furlough days for government workers, with the latest proposal projected to save as much as $34 million for the cash-strapped state. The plan isn't...Tags: Government Debt, Executive Branch, Unemployment, Civil and Public Service, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Russia sending warship through Panama Canal in symbolic move
The Associated PressRussia said today it is sending a warship through the Panama Canal for the first time since World War II, a short journey loaded with symbolic weight: the destroyer will dock at a former U.S. naval base, showcasing Russia's growing influence in the...Tags: World War II, Transportation, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Petroleum Industry
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State plans to preserve 9,200 acres
In a move hailed by conservation leaders, Gov. Martin O'Malley announced plans today to buy five large tracts of forest, farmland and waterfront for more than $71 million to preserve them from development and enhance public access to the Chesapeake Bay....Tags: Executive Branch, Chesapeake Bay, Martin O'Malley
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World stem-cell session to be held in Baltimore
Baltimore will act as host to the 2009 World Stem Cell Summit, solidifying its position as one of the nation's foremost crucibles for bioscience research, officials said today. The summit, to be held over three days in September, is expected to bring...Tags: Medical Research, Research, Agricultural Research and Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Values
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Auto exec: Failure could spark depression
The Associated PressA top Chrysler executive warned today that a carmaker collapse could send the economy spiraling into a depression, while the United Auto Workers agreed to new concessions for their companies. Jim Press, Chrysler's vice chairman, said the U.S....Tags: Chrysler LLC, Harry Reid, General Motors Corp., Alternative Energy, Vehicles
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Bradley president says she has breast cancer
Bradley University President Joanna Glasser says she has breast cancer and will start treatment early next year. Glasser said in a letter e-mailed to university faculty and others on Wednesday that doctors found the cancer early. She says they're...Tags: Breast Cancer, Cancer, National Government, Diseases
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